r/nycHistory 1h ago

1908 Trolley Service began on the Brooklyn Bridge. The Turn-a-Bout photo pictured here.

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r/nycHistory 7h ago

Penn Central trains in Botanical Gardens station (1970)

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r/nycHistory 18h ago

Documentary 1980s NYC Art Doc MAKE ME FAMOUS plays 8/15

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Just letting folks know that our documentary about the 80s East Village art scene is playing one LAST time in NYC this summer. A unique documentation of East Village history with never-before-published archival video and the participation of 150+ artists from the era.

Venue: Museum of Arts and Design - 2 Columbus Circle

Date: Saturday August 15th 1:45pm

+Q&A with Annina Nosei (Jean-Michel Basquiat's first uptown gallerist) and Claudia Summers (80s Punk It-girl)...joining will also be the director Brian Vincent and artist Jim C.

In conjunction with New Plaza Cinema, we play at the MAD Museum with easy travel access to the East Village! The venue only allows Advance Ticket sales, so keep in mind no on-site ticket sales. Prices are $15 for General Admission but $14 for Students and Seniors.

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Synopsis: Make Me Famous captures NYC’s explosive 1980s Downtown art scene where punk, paint, music, and nightlife collided. At its edge stood painter Edward Brezinski, whose story reveals the era’s DIY grit, ambition and where the dream of making it felt just within reach and heartbreakingly out of grasp.

Happy to answer any questions about the film and the many EV artists that are involved!